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What is Garden Stage I?
What is Garden Stage II?
What is Garden Stage III?
What is Garden Stage IV?
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Garden Classification of Hip Fractures
- Garden classification categorizes hip fractures into four stages based on displacement and completeness.
Garden Stage I
- Represents an undisplaced incomplete fracture.
- Includes valgus impacted fractures where bone fragments are pushed together.
Garden Stage II
- Denotes an undisplaced complete fracture.
- In this stage, the fracture is stable and the bone fragments remain in their anatomical position.
Garden Stage III
- Identifies a complete fracture that is incompletely displaced.
- Fragments may be slightly misaligned but not entirely separated.
Garden Stage IV
- Characterizes a complete fracture that is completely displaced.
- Bone fragments are entirely separated from each other, indicating a more severe injury.
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Test your knowledge on the Garden classification system for hip fractures. This quiz includes definitions and stages from I to IV, highlighting the differences between undisplaced and displaced fractures. Ideal for medical students and professionals in orthopedics.